title: Glucocorticoid-induced myopathy: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
abstract: Glucocorticoid-induced myopathy is the most common type of drug-induced myopathy. Nearly 60% of patients with Cushing's syndrome have muscle weakness. Glucocorticoid-induced muscle atrophy affects mainly fast-twitch glycolytic muscle fibers (type IIb fibers). This brief review will discuss the pathophysiology behind glucocorticoid-induced myopathy, along with diagnostic features and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Anu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Yashdeep
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gupta
keywords: Glucocorticoid; myopathy; steroid